1976 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season

1976 Jackson State Tigers football

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record| 5–4 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Robert Hill (5th season; first 7 games)
* W. C. Gorden (1st season, final 2 games)

Home stadium| Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1977 ->

1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. T–8 Alcorn State $  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Southern | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Grambling State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Prairie View A&M | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Jackson State | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi Valley State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Texas Southern | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach Robert Hill for the first seven games of the season, before he was fired and replaced by W. C. Gorden.[1] Jackson State compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| at Alabama State*|

* Cramton Bowl
* Montgomery, AL

| W 25–7| | [2]
September 11| at Tennessee State*|

* Hale Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| L 20–23| 18,106–18,601| [3][4]
September 18| Prairie View A&M|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| W 14–3| 20,000| [5][6]
September 25| Mississippi Valley State|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| W 13–12| 21,000| [7][8]
October 9| Nebraska–Omaha*|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| W 35–27| 12,000| [9]
October 16| at No. 3 Southern|

* University Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| L 6–20| | [10]
October 23| at Grambling State|

* Grambling Stadium
* Grambling, LA

| L 6–28| 31,625| [11]
November 6| Texas Southern|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| W 16–12| 26,000| [12][13]
November 20| No. T–8 Alcorn State*|

* Henderson Stadium
* Lorman, MS (rivalry)

| L 7–19| 11,000| [14][15]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "Jackson State coach relieved of duties". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. United Press International. October 31, 1976. p. 14. Retrieved October 12, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ Heitholt, Kent (September 5, 1976). "JSU Gets Off To Fast Start". Clarion-Ledger - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "TSU avenges humiliation, tops Jackson". The Tennessean. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
5. ^ "Tillman's passing brings JSU 14–3 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
7. ^ "JSU's Harris passes way to 13–12 win". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
9. ^ "Plucky Mavs lose 35–27 to Jackson". Omaha World-Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Southern wins SAC contest". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Grambling explodes for 28–6 victory". Alexanderia Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "JSU just barely gives Gorden his first victory". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
14. ^ "Alcorn clinches tie for SWAC title". Sun Herald. November 21, 1976. Retrieved April 17, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

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